Running free through my grandfather’s sugarcane fields and pedaling bikes through the rugged Aussie outback defined my Australian childhood. Then there were the car rides across dusty backroads, where petrol (gas) stations were a rarity—as was the sight of another human. Snakes would sometimes slither onto the ceilings. Deadly spiders
No hunting trip, fishing weekend or guys’ night out would be complete without some cards and chips. Poker night is even sweeter when you walk away with a thick wallet and you can scoreboard some friends. Mastering The Art Of Poker While your skills may not mean a trip to
So, you have started working on moving in your fighting stance, and we’ve discussed a lot of good defensive or counteroffensive techniques, but sometimes your best defense is a good offense. There are a limited number of punches in the sport of boxing but an infinite number of ways to
The name Krav Maga translated into English means “combat contact,” yet the fighting system itself is much more than the throwing of punches and kicks and elbows and knees. Intangibles, such as awareness, instinct and aggression, are but a few of the many other elements that comprise Krav Maga. The
A dead German’s journal described a fierce American airborne enemy capable of striking anywhere and anytime as the “devils in baggy pants.” That enemy was the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division, and no other paratrooper was as efficient at dispatching Nazis as bilingual Lt. Col. James
Dan Akroyd wheeled the monster ’59 Caddy into the firehouse driveway like he’d done it every day of his life. He jumped out: “Everybody can relax, I found the car. Needs some suspension work and shocks and brakes, brake pads, linings, steering box, transmission, rear-end – only $4,800 – maybe new rings, also
There’s something magical about a place that takes pride in getting f*cked up. Sure, we’d all love our hometown to be known for rocketry or science or whatever, but let’s be realistic. Do you know more scientists or drunks? Here’s four of our favorite vices around the office, pretty sure you’re
As an adult it is not—nor has it ever been—someone else’s responsibility to keep you safe. The safety of yourself and those that you love can only exist if you are willing to create it. Just because it hasn’t happened to you yet or just because you are simply a
The U.S. Electoral College has long been a bone of contention. Many still don’t realize that our presidential election is actually not a popular vote. Rather, states are given the chance to choose “electors” who cast each state’s votes. The number of electors each state has is determined by the
